Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 4 at 8:55PM CDT until June 4 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 4, 2026 - 6:55pm
Expires:
June 4, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 854 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Wakefield, Riley, Leonardville, Olsburg, Randolph and Tuttle Creek
Lake.
Riley County and Pottawatomie County emergency management officials
report closed roads in portions of these counties.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Clay, KS; Pottawatomie, KS; Riley, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS